Travel Clinic in Highfields
Yellow Fever, Hep A, Typhoid, malaria tablets — every vaccine your trip needs, in one same-day appointment two miles south of Highfields.
Get every vaccine your trip needs — without the GP-waiting-list dance.
Highfields residents can access same-day travel vaccinations two miles south at Clarendon Pharmacy on Welford Road. About eight minutes by car across the city centre, or a straight run down London Road. No GP referral required, free patient parking on-site.
The clinic is led by Mohammed Kolia (MPharm, IP), a GPhC-registered Independent Prescriber with travel-medicine training, supported by a team trained in destination risk assessment. Clarendon is a NaTHNaC-designated Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre (GPhC premises 1034171), so we can issue valid International Certificates of Vaccination (ICVP) on the day.
You'll leave with every vaccine you actually need for your destination — not a generic list — plus malaria tablets if your trip requires them, a written travel-health summary you can show at the airport or at work, and any certificates required for entry into countries like Saudi Arabia, Brazil or Ghana.
NHS travel vaccines (the ones the NHS funds free, like Tetanus, Diphtheria, Polio and Hepatitis A for certain destinations) are still worth getting through your GP if you have time. For everything else — and for last-minute trips — we'll see you the same week, often the same day. No referral needed.
Travel clinics for Highfields residents
Highfields is one of the most internationally connected neighbourhoods in Leicester. Residents travel frequently to South Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka), East Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania), and the Middle East. Hajj and Umrah pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia is a regular travel reason — Meningitis ACWY vaccination certificates are a Saudi visa requirement, and we issue these the same day. Multi-generational family visits to ancestral home countries are common, often with children, elderly parents, and special dietary or medical considerations.
Clarendon Pharmacy is two miles south-west of Highfields, about eight minutes by car via Welford Road. We're a NaTHNaC-designated Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre (GPhC premises 1034171), led by Mohammed Kolia (MPharm, IP), a GPhC-registered Independent Prescriber.
Travel vaccines for Hajj and Umrah
If you're travelling to Saudi Arabia for Hajj or Umrah, you need a valid Meningitis ACWY (Menveo or Nimenrix) vaccination certificate, administered between 10 days and 5 years before arrival. This is a Saudi visa requirement — you can't enter the country without proof. We issue the certificate the same day as the jab.
Beyond the mandatory requirement, we also typically recommend Hepatitis A, Typhoid, and seasonal flu for Hajj travellers. The dense crowds and shared accommodation make respiratory and gastrointestinal infections more likely. Talk to us early if you're planning Hajj 2027 — we'll plan a full schedule with time for any multi-dose vaccines to complete.
Visiting friends and relatives (VFR) travel
VFR travel — visiting friends and relatives in your country of origin or your family's country of origin — carries higher travel-health risk than tourism, because trips are usually longer, accommodation is in family homes rather than hotels, food and water exposure is more diverse, and rural travel within the destination is common. South Asia and East Africa specifically have higher rates of typhoid, hepatitis A, rabies risk, and malaria.
For Highfields residents planning extended family visits, we usually recommend: Hepatitis A and Typhoid as baseline; Hepatitis B for longer stays or potential medical/dental exposure; Rabies pre-exposure for rural areas with stray dogs; malaria tablets where indicated. Multi-generational trips with children need careful planning — babies have different vaccine timelines and need bite-avoidance focus.
Which travel vaccines do I need?
Recommendations follow NaTHNaC (TravelHealthPro) and Fit for Travel. Common ones for the destinations Highfields residents travel to:
- Hepatitis A and Typhoid — Standard for the Indian subcontinent.
- Yellow Fever — Required for entry to Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and many other African countries. Single dose, lifetime protection, ICVP certificate issued.
- Meningitis ACWY — Mandatory for Saudi Arabia; recommended for African meningitis belt.
- Hepatitis B — For longer stays or healthcare exposure.
- Rabies — For rural travel in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, parts of East Africa.
- Cholera — Oral vaccine, mainly for aid workers and adventure travellers.
Children's travel vaccines
Most travel vaccines are licensed from age 1; Yellow Fever from 9 months. For Highfields families planning trips with children: we can plan a schedule for everyone in one block — parents, grandparents, and children together. Children sometimes need paediatric formulations of Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B which we stock as standard.
How early should I book?
Most travel medicine guidelines recommend 6–8 weeks before travel. Multi-dose vaccines (Rabies, Hepatitis B, Japanese Encephalitis) need time. Single-dose vaccines (Yellow Fever, Typhoid, Hepatitis A first dose, Meningitis ACWY) reach peak immunity in about two weeks. Same-day appointments available for last-minute trips — partial protection still significantly reduces risk.
How much do travel vaccines cost?
Pricing varies by vaccine. Current rates are on our travel clinic booking page. Pre-travel risk assessment is included — you only pay for the vaccines you actually need.
Getting to Welford Road from Highfields
The clinic is at 272 Welford Road, Leicester LE2 6BD. From Highfields, the route is south-west across the city via the inner ring road and onto Welford Road. About 8 minutes by car, free patient parking on-site. The 48 and 84 buses run from East Park Road via Spinney Hills toward the clinic. For cyclists, the route via Sparkenhoe Street and Welford Road is direct.
Why choose a pharmacist-led travel clinic?
Pharmacist-led clinics typically cost less than GP-led equivalents while offering same-day appointments and a wider range of in-stock vaccines. As a GPhC-registered Independent Prescriber, Mohammed Kolia can also prescribe malaria tablets, jet-lag medication, period delay, and altitude-sickness prophylaxis in the same visit. Every vaccine is sourced through the regulated UK supply chain that NHS hospitals use.
Everything you need in one appointment.
No follow-up bookings. No 'come back next week for the second jab'. We sort the lot in one visit where clinically possible.
Destination risk assessment
Every travel vaccine in stock
Yellow Fever certificate (ICVP)
Malaria tablets if needed
Travel health summary
Families welcome
Three steps from booking to fully vaccinated.
Pre-screen, vaccinate, certificate. Usually 30 minutes total.
Book online or call
Come to Welford Road
Vaccinated and certified
Two miles from Highfields. Free patient parking.
Walk-in welcome Monday to Saturday. Same-day bookings available most of the time.
Across the city centre — east up Granby Street, south down London Road. About eight minutes by car.
- Mon09:00 – 19:00
- Tue09:00 – 19:00
- Wed09:00 – 19:00
- Thu09:00 – 19:00
- Fri09:00 – 19:00
- Sat09:00 – 17:00
- SunClosed
Common questions from Highfields travellers.
If your question isn't here, give us a call and we'll talk it through.
References for this page
Every clinical claim above is sourced from an authoritative public reference.
- 01TravelHealthProTRAVELHEALTHPROCountry-specific travel health advicehttps://travelhealthpro.org.uk/countriesAccessed 12 May 2026
- 02NHS Fit for TravelNHSVaccine recommendations by destinationhttps://www.fitfortravel.nhs.ukAccessed 12 May 2026
- 03WHOWHOInternational travel and health, 2024https://www.who.int/publications-detail-redirect/9789240089877Accessed 12 May 2026
- 04UK Health Security AgencyREGULATORGreen Bookhttps://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immunisation-against-infect…Accessed 12 May 2026
- 05TravelHealthProTRAVELHEALTHPROUK Yellow Fever Vaccination Centreshttps://travelhealthpro.org.uk/yellow-fever-vaccination-centresAccessed 12 May 2026
- 06GPhCGPHCRegister — Mohammed Kolia (2073260)https://www.pharmacyregulation.org/registers/pharmacist/2073260Accessed 12 May 2026
Information on this page is for general guidance. Individual vaccination needs depend on your specific itinerary, health history, and time of year. A travel consultation determines what you actually need.